2006-2007 Europe - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

1. ESTONIA

1.1 Key statistics

1.2 Telecommunications market

1.2.1 Overview of Estonia’s telecom market

1.3 Regulatory environment

1.3.1 Background

1.3.2 Regulatory authority

1.3.3 Telecoms sector liberalisation in Estonia

1.3.4 Privatisation

1.3.5 Interconnect

1.3.6 Access

1.3.7 Carrier selection and carrier preselection

1.3.8 Number portability

1.3.9 Regulatory developments

1.4 Fixed network operators in Estonia

1.4.1 Overview of operators

1.4.2 Eesti Telekom / Elion

1.4.3 Uninet / Elisa

1.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

1.5.1 National telecom network

1.5.2 International infrastructure

1.5.2.1 Submarine cable networks

1.5.3 Infrastructure developments

1.5.3.1 FttH/FttB

1.5.3.2 VoIP

1.6 Internet market

1.6.1 Overview of the Internet in Estonia

1.6.1.1 Estonia’s emerging Internet economy

1.6.1.1.1 Internet economy-related legislation

1.6.1.1.2 Measuring Internet economy development

1.6.1.2 Internet statistics

1.6.2 ISP market

1.7 Broadband market

1.7.1 Overview

1.7.2 Broadband forecasts to 2015

1.7.2.1 Scenario 1 - stronger broadband subscriber growth

1.7.2.2 Scenario 2 - slower broadband subscriber growth

1.7.3 Cable modems

1.7.4 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

1.7.4.1 ADSL2+

1.7.5 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) networks

1.7.6 Wireless broadband

1.7.6.1 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)

1.7.6.2 WiFi

1.7.6.3 WiMAX

1.8 Convergence

1.8.1 VoIP

1.8.1.1 Hotifon

1.8.1.2 Skype

1.8.2 Triple play

1.8.3 Overview of broadcasting market

1.8.4 Broadcasting regulation

1.8.5 Digital TV

1.8.5.1 Broadband TV (IPTV)

1.8.5.2 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)

1.8.5.3 Cable TV (CATV)

1.8.5.3.1 Major operators

1.8.5.4 Satellite-based digital pay TV developments

1.9 Mobile communications

1.9.1 Overview of Estonia’s mobile market

1.9.1.1 Mobile statistics

1.9.2 Regulatory issues

1.9.2.1 Third Generation (3G) licences

1.9.2.2 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)

1.9.2.3 Significant market power & termination fees

1.9.3 Mobile technologies

1.9.3.1 Analogue

1.9.3.2 Digital

1.9.3.3 3G mobile

1.9.4 Major mobile operators

1.9.4.1 Eesti Mobiltelefon (EMT)

1.9.4.2 Radiolinja Eesti / Elisa

1.9.4.3 Tele2 Eesti

1.9.4.4 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO)

1.9.5 Mobile voice services

1.9.5.1 Prepaid

1.9.6 Mobile data services

1.9.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS)

1.9.6.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

1.9.6.3 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)

1.9.6.4 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

1.9.6.5 Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE)

1.9.6.6 Mobile TV

1.9.7 Mobile content and applications

1.9.7.1 M-commerce

2. LATVIA

2.1 Key statistics

2.2 Telecommunications market

2.2.1 Overview of Latvia’s telecom market

2.3 Regulatory environment

2.3.1 Background

2.3.2 Regulatory authority

2.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Latvia

2.3.3.1 Lattelecom monopoly curtailment dispute

2.3.4 Interconnect

2.3.5 Access

2.3.6 Carrier preselection / Carrier selection

2.3.7 Number portability

2.4 Fixed network operators in Latvia

2.4.1 Overview of operators

2.4.2 Lattelecom

2.4.3 Telekom Baltija / Triatel

2.4.4 Baltkom

2.4.5 Telecentrs

2.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

2.5.1 National telecom network

2.5.2 International infrastructure

2.5.3 Infrastructure development

2.6 Internet market

2.6.1 Overview of the Internet in Latvia

2.6.1.1 Internet statistics

2.7 Broadband market

2.7.1 Overview

2.7.2 Broadband forecasts to 2015

2.7.2.1 Scenario 1 - stronger broadband subscriber growth

2.7.2.2 Scenario 2 - slower broadband subscriber growth

2.7.3 Cable modems

2.7.4 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

2.7.4.1 ADSL2+

2.7.5 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) networks

2.7.6 Wireless broadband

2.7.6.1 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)

2.7.6.2 Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)

2.7.6.3 WiFi

2.8 Convergence

2.8.1 Triple play models

2.8.2 Digital TV

2.8.2.1 Regulatory environment

2.8.2.2 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)

2.8.2.3 Broadband TV (IPTV)

2.8.2.4 Cable TV (CATV)

2.8.2.5 Satellite-based digital pay TV developments

2.9 Mobile communications

2.9.1 Overview of Latvia’s mobile market

2.9.1.1 Mobile statistics

2.9.2 Regulatory issues

2.9.2.1 CDMA licence awarded

2.9.2.2 Third Generation (3G) licences

2.9.2.3 Third GSM/3G licence

2.9.3 Mobile technologies

2.9.3.1 Analogue

2.9.3.2 Digital

2.9.3.3 3G mobile

2.9.4 Mobile operators

2.9.4.1 Latvia Mobilais Telefons (LMT)

2.9.4.2 Tele2

2.9.4.3 Telekom Baltija / Triatel

2.9.4.4 Bite

2.9.4.5 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO)

2.9.5 Mobile voice services

2.9.5.1 Prepaid

2.9.6 Mobile data services

2.9.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS) / Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

2.9.6.2 Wireless Access Protocol (WAP)

2.9.6.3 High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data (HSCSD)

2.9.6.4 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)

2.9.6.5 Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE)

2.9.6.6 Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA)

2.9.6.7 Broadband wireless data service (1x EVDO)

2.9.6.8 Mobile TV

2.9.7 Mobile content and applications

3. LITHUANIA

3.1 Key statistics

3.2 Telecommunications market

3.2.1 Overview of Lithuania’s telecom market

3.3 Regulatory environment

3.3.1 Background

3.3.2 Regulatory authority

3.3.3 Telecom sector liberalisation in Lithuania

3.3.4 Privatisation

3.3.5 Interconnect

3.3.6 Access

3.3.7 Carrier preselection / carrier selection

3.3.8 Number portability

3.4 Fixed network operators in Lithuania

3.4.1 Lietuvos Telekomas / TEO

3.5 Telecommunications infrastructure

3.5.1 National telecom network

3.5.2 International infrastructure

3.6 Internet market

3.6.1 Overview of the Internet in Lithuania

3.6.1.1 Internet statistics

3.6.2 Internet access locations

3.6.3 ISP market

3.7 Broadband market

3.7.1 Overview

3.7.2 Broadband forecasts to 2015

3.7.2.1 Scenario 1 - stronger broadband subscriber growth

3.7.2.2 Scenario 2 - slower broadband subscriber growth

3.7.3 Cable modems

3.7.4 Asymmetric Digital subscriber Line (ADSL)

3.7.5 Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)

3.7.6 Wireless broadband

3.7.6.1 WiFi

3.8 Convergence

3.8.1 Triple play models

3.8.2 Overview of broadcasting market

3.8.3 Digital TV

3.8.3.1 Broadband TV (IPTV)

3.8.3.2 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)

3.8.3.3 Cable TV (CATV)

3.8.3.4 Satellite-based digital pay TV developments

3.9 Mobile communications

3.9.1 Overview of Lithuania’s mobile market

3.9.1.1 Mobile statistics

3.9.2 Regulatory issues

3.9.2.1 GSM licences

3.9.2.2 Number portability

3.9.2.3 Third GSM licence awarded

3.9.2.4 3G licences awarded

3.9.3 Mobile technologies

3.9.3.1 Third Generation (3G)

3.9.4 Major mobile operators

3.9.4.1 Omnitel

3.9.4.2 Bite GSM

3.9.4.3 Tele2

3.9.4.4 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MNVO)

3.9.5 Mobile voice services

3.9.5.1 Prepaid

3.9.6 Mobile data services

3.9.6.1 Short Message Service (SMS)

3.9.6.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

3.9.6.3 Wireless Applications Protocol (WAP)

3.9.6.4 General Packet Radio Services (GPRS)

3.9.6.5 Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)

3.9.6.6 Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA)

3.9.6.7 Mobile TV

3.9.7 Mobile content and applications

3.9.7.1 M-commerce (micropayments)

4. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 - Country statistics Estonia 2005

Table 2 - Telecom revenue - 2005

Table 3 - Telephone network statistics - 2005

Table 4 - Internet provider statistics - 2005

Table 5 - Internet user statistics - 2005

Table 6 - Broadband statistics - March 2006

Table 7 - Mobile statistics - June 2006

Table 8 - National telecommunications authority

Table 9 - Market share of Elion voice traffic - 2005 - 2006

Table 10 - Elion financial data, January to September and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 11 - Elion Group financial data, January to September and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 12 - Elion financial data and annual change - 2004 - 2005

Table 13 - Elion Group financial data and annual change - 2004 - 2005

Table 14 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2005

Table 15 - Elion PSTN / ISDN subscribers and quarterly change - 2002 - 2006

Table 16 - Internet user growth and penetration - 1998 - 2005

Table 17 - Internet subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2005

Table 18 - Internet host computers - 1994 - 2005

Table 19 - Elion Internet and % broadband subscribers - 2003 - 2005

Table 20 - Broadband subscribers and annual change - 2000 - 2006

Table 21 - Total broadband subscribers by connection type - March 2006

Table 22 - Elion broadband subscribers and quarterly change - 2003 - 2006

Table 23 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth - stronger market growth scenario - 2006 - 2010; 2015

Table 24 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth - weaker market growth scenario - 2006 - 2010; 2015

Table 25 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - June 2006

Table 26 - Mobile subscriber growth and penetration - 1998 - 2006

Table 27 - EMT financial data, January to September and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 28 - EMT financial data and annual change - 2004 - 2005

Table 29 - Radiolinja Eesti financial data and annual change - Q3 2005 - Q3 2006

Table 30 - Radiolinja Eesti financial data and annual change - 2004 - 2005

Table 31 - EMT prepaid subscribers - 2002 - 2006

Table 32 - Country statistics Latvia - 2005

Table 33 - Telephone network statistics - 2005

Table 34 - Internet provider statistics - 2005

Table 35 - Internet user statistics - 2005

Table 36 - Broadband statistics - March 2006

Table 37 - Mobile statistics - June 2006

Table 38 - National telecommunications authority

Table 39 - Number of agreements for different types of access - October 2003 - October 2005

Table 40 - Lattelecom wholesale ADSL lines and annual change - March 2006

Table 41 - Lattelecom Group financial data - 2005 - 2006

Table 42 - Lattelecom Group financial data - 2004 - 2005

Table 43 - Lattelecom fixed-line subscribers and annual change - 2002 - 2006

Table 44 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2005

Table 45 - Lattelecom digitalisation rate - 2001 - 2005

Table 46 - Internet user growth and penetration - 1996 - 2005

Table 47 - Internet host computers - 1994 - 2005

Table 48 - Broadband subscribers by access technology - March 2006

Table 49 - Lattelecom broadband subscribers and quarterly change - 2002 - 2006

Table 50 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth - stronger market growth scenario - 2006 - 2010; 2015

Table 51 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth - weaker market growth scenario - 2006 - 2010; 2015

Table 52 - Lattelecom ADSL subscriber growth and annual change - 2001 - 2006

Table 53 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - June 2006

Table 54 - Mobile subscriber growth and penetration - 1995 - 2006

Table 55 - Bite financial data and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 56 - LMT Prepaid subscribers - 2002 - 2006

Table 57 - Country statistics Lithuania - 2005

Table 58 - Telecom revenue and investment statistics - 2005

Table 59 - Telephone network statistics - June 2006

Table 60 - Internet provider statistics - 2005

Table 61 - Internet subscriber statistics - 2005

Table 62 - Broadband subscribers - June 2006

Table 63 - Mobile statistics - June 2006

Table 64 - National telecommunications authority

Table 65 - Telecom revenue, investment statistics and annual change - January - June 2006

Table 66 - Number of agreements for different types of access - 2003 - 2005

Table 67 - Market share of fixed-line alternative operators - 2003 - 2006

Table 68 - Market share held by TEO in different fixed-line markets - 2004 - 2006

Table 69 - Lietuvos Telekomas Group financial data and annual change - 2005 - 2006

Table 70 - Lietuvos Telekomas Group financial data and annual change - 2004 - 2005

Table 71 - Lietuvos Telekomas Group revenue breakdown - 2005

Table 72 - Fixed lines in service and teledensity - 1995 - 2006

Table 73 - Lietuvos Telekomas PSTN/ISDN subscribers and quarterly change - 2002 - 2006

Table 74 - Internet user growth and penetration - 1996 - 2005

Table 75 - Internet host computers - 1994 - 2005

Table 76 - Internet subscribers - residential, business and annual change - June 2006

Table 77 - Connection speeds of subscribers with unlimited connections - June 2006

Table 78 - Lietuvos Telekomas Internet and broadband subscribers - 2002 - 2006

Table 79 - ISP market share by revenue - March - June 2006

Table 80 - Subscribers per ISP - June 2006

Table 81 - Broadband subscribers by access type - June 2006

Table 82 - Broadband ISP market share by subscribers - June 2006

Table 83 - Lietuvos Telekomas broadband subscribers - 2003 - 2006

Table 84 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth - stronger market growth scenario - 2006 - 2010; 2015

Table 85 - Forecast broadband subscriber growth - weaker market growth scenario - 2006 - 2010; 2015

Table 86 - Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change - June 2006

Table 87 - Mobile subscriber growth and penetration - 1998 - 2006

Table 88 - Revenue by mobile service offered - March - June 2006

Table 89 - Market share by service providers of the postpaid residential market - June 2006

Table 90 - Market share by service providers of the postpaid business market - June 2006

Table 91 - Percentage of prepaid subscribers - 2003 - 2006

Table 92 - Prepaid subscribers by network operator and market share - June 2006

Table 93 - Omni Prepaid subscribers - 2002 - 2006

Table 94 - Total SMS messages sent and annual change - 2004 - 2006

Table 95 - Total MMS messages sent and annual change - 2004 - 2006

LIST OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit 1 - 2G spectrum awarded